YouTube Data MCP Server
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# YouTube Data MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting YouTube video transcripts and comments. This server provides tools to get transcripts and comments from YouTube videos for analysis and summarization. ## Features - `getTranscript`: Extract…
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# YouTube Data MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting YouTube video transcripts and comments. This server provides tools to get transcripts and comments from YouTube videos for analysis and summarization. ## Features - `getTranscript`: Extract subtitles/transcripts from YouTube videos -…
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- Author
- diasm3
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- Search YouTube for videos, channels, and playlists.
- Extract subtitles/transcripts from YouTube videos.
- Fetch basic video information (title, views, publish date).
- Retrieve comments using SerpAPI with pagination support.
- Get replies to specific YouTube comments.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
YouTube Data MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install dependencies, build, and run the server. Configure a SerpAPI key in a .env file. Then add the server to your Claude configuration file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) and restart Claude to use the tools.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube data mcp server": {
"youtube-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"youtube-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SERPAPI_KEY": "your_serpapi_key_here"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"youtube-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"youtube-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SERPAPI_KEY": "your_serpapi_key_here"
}
}
}YouTube Data MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting YouTube video transcripts and comments. This server provides tools to get transcripts and comments from YouTube videos for analysis and summarization.
Features
- getTranscript: Extract subtitles/transcripts from YouTube videos
- getVideoInfo: Get basic information about a YouTube video
- getReplies: Fetch comments for YouTube videos (using SerpAPI)
- getCommentReplies: Get replies to specific YouTube comments
Requirements
- Node.js 16+
- TypeScript
- SerpAPI API key (for comments functionality)
Installation(for Developer)
```bash
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